opening of the Mint by
imental period of sixe
ar
exper- eight
months, necessary both for the trial and adjustment of the machinery
instruction of the
and for the
Workmen and officers in duties
which were
entirely
new to most
of them. Much anxious attention
may still be required, but I
See
no
insuperable
obstacle in
the way of ultimate success.
I have the honor to remain
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
C.W.W. Roderick(?) Sie(?) & Roper(?) Diusfore(?)
[...]dent L·. Sie A. Mardonni
but wait
Jin
Tho.
Graham
A1 Am
Melin
Yu.
not wait and
Mext mail
crazy
Hongkong
74.24
81
Master of Mint
10 Aug/66
I have to acknowledge
the receipt of your
despatch No 33 of the
that
the Hongkong
Mint
19 day reporting
was publicly opened
on the 7th of that
month for the receipt of bullion
& Coin
to be coined into
the new trade dollar.
2.-
"Dollar I caused
a
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